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Clashes continue in Balleramoun, on the northern outskirts of Aleppo city, between Syrian regime forces and a loose coalition of insurgents, including Sayfullakh Shishani’s Chechen jamaat from Jabhat al-Nusra and independent Chechen faction Jaish al-Muhajireen wal Ansar. Link to map showing the location of the clashes in relation to other fighting in the area: Muslim…

Following our report of Chechen faction Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (JMA) taking part in an offensive against regime forces in Balleramoun, north of Aleppo city, this video footage of the attack has emerged: Chechen and Russian language is heard in the video. JMA are loyal to the Caucasus Emirate, and are fighting alongside Sayfullakh’s jamaat from…

Following our post this morning regarding attacks by an Islamic State of Iraq and as-Sham Chechen faction, more details have emerged of the ongoing offensives against Kurdish forces near the Turkish border.

Chechen fighters with the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham are taking part in clashes between ISIS and Kurdish factions in Syrian Kurdistan, near the border with Turkey. Piecing together the information from Kurdish and Chechen sources, it seems that “ISIS” in this case is not a unified faction with a central goal, but is…

As noted here, Sayfullakh Shishani’s jamaat in Jabhat al-Nusra has taken part in joint operations this week with Chechen-led Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, as well as the Islamic Front and Ahrar a-Sham, to battle Syrian forces in Balleramoun on the outskirts of Aleppo city, just south of Kafr Hamra. There is another account here (in Russian).…

A Chechen fighter in Jabhat al-Nusra has written a post describing his first battle against Syrian regime forces in Layramoun in Aleppo province. The fighter, who identifies himself as Muslim Abdullaev (almost certainly a nom de guerre) is part of the jamaat of Sayfullakh Shishani, the Chechen amir who died during a failed attempt to…

The new emir of the Caucasus Emirate, Ali Abu-Muhammad (Aliaskhab Kebekov), believes that jihad in the North Caucasus is a greater priority than jihad in Syria, except in cases where North Caucasian jihadis cannot get to the North Caucasus. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” lang=”en”><p>1. Kebekov thinks jihad in the North Caucasus is priority over Syria for the…